I Heard the Bells
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- "I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Two thousand years ago, a silent night was shattered by the voices of angels announcing Jesus’ birth. Their words resounded with the promise of peace and good will for all people.
Just after dawn on December 25, 1863, church bells all across Cambridge, MA, heralded the arrival of Christmas morning, inspiring one of the country’s most beloved poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, to write a poem that would one day become the carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” His words echoed those of the angels but also revealed the heavy heart of a man who wrestled with the promise of peace.
The nation was embroiled in the Civil War and bitterly divided along political, racial, and philosophical lines. Furthermore, Longfellow was waging an internal battle of his own. A year and a half earlier, he’d lost his wife when her dress accidentally caught fire. Then his son Charley joined the war against his father’s wishes, and just before Christmas, Longfellow learned that Charley had been gravely wounded.
Yet on that Christmas morning, Longfellow dared to claim the promise of peace.
Today our world feels increasingly divided, battle lines drawn. And this Christmas season, many of us find ourselves wrestling with a lack of peace in our own lives. If the angels could declare peace and good will that first Christmas, might we claim it today, too?
Thank you ... 🙏🏼 in my discouragement and despair, I need you God.
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Well done!
An excellent interpretation of my favourite Carol 1
Thank you so much for sharing
Wow, fantastic presentation. The whole world needs to hear this again and again. Thank you 😊 ❤
Yes a blessing to see how OUR people lived loved built created and Worshiped, to look back not to very long ago at our people our Nation and see the comradery and goodness, greatness and now IN SHAME to see what we have become today. An unbelieving near cesspool of corrupt governance and social filth. Heaven Help US, Amen.
Best dramatic interpretation I've seen about this story.
Such a blessing--thank you!
What a beautiful presentation Be sure to see the feature film I HEARD THE BELLS that played in theaters for a short time in 2022-23.
Really well done. I am sorry. There was no moment included at the end where people who have been broken injured could give their heart to Christ.